Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lability

/ləˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: la-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ləˈbɪlɪti/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being labile.

Uncountable

noun

A susceptibility to change; instability.

Countable

Etymology

From labile + -ity (compare French labilité, Italian labilità).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: labile

Usage

Inflected Forms

labilities (plural)

Derived Forms

thermolability

Phrases

emotional lability

Questions

How do you pronounce lability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈbɪlɪti/.
What does lability mean?: The state of being labile.
Where does lability come from?: From labile + -ity (compare French labilité, Italian labilità).

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